Every tool.
Every discipline.
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A hand-reviewed directory for product designers, graphic designers, industrial designers, architects and creative directors. Every tool assessed individually — strengths and drawbacks both.
Every tool here was assessed individually and written up with its drawbacks as well as its strengths. Nobody can buy a listing. Sponsored placements exist, but they are labelled Sponsored and kept separate from the directory itself.
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Fiverr
Hire freelance designers, illustrators and 3D artists for one-off jobs.
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Essential AI Tools
The AI tools actually worth paying for right now.
Midjourney
Midjourney is an AI image generation tool using text prompts to create original artwork. Used for concept exploration,…
PaidRecraft
AI generator built for designers, producing true vector output, icon sets, and brand-consistent styles.
FreemiumRunway
AI video generation and editing suite covering text-to-video, video-to-video, and advanced masking.
FreemiumCursor
An AI-first code editor built on VS Code that can read your whole codebase and write multi-file changes…
Freemiumv0
Vercel's prompt-to-UI tool that generates React and Tailwind components you can paste straight into a project.
FreemiumClaude
An AI assistant strong at long-form reasoning, writing, code, and working through design problems conversationally.
FreemiumFeatured Design Tools
Our current favourites, hand-picked by the team.
CSS Gradient Generator
Visual builder for linear, radial and conic CSS gradients with multiple stops and copy-ready output. Built and hosted…
FreeColour Contrast Checker
WCAG AA and AAA contrast checker with live ratios, pass/fail badges for normal and large text, and suggested…
FreeColour Palette Generator
Browser-based palette generator with seven harmony rules, WCAG contrast checks and colour-blindness simulation. Built and hosted by us.
FreeBlender
A free, open-source 3D suite that has evolved into a professional-grade tool at zero cost. Remarkably capable for…
FreeWebflow
Webflow lets designers own the entire web creation process — design, build, and host without developer handoff.
PaidNotion
Notion's versatility makes it invaluable for managing projects, inspiration, and team knowledge. The free tier is generous for…
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